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| Nearest Town: Warsaw Primary County: Rice |
Survey Date: 08/04/2008 Inventory Number: 66005200 |
| Ownership | Type | Description |
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| DNR | Concrete |
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Lake Area (acres): 885.51 |
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A |
| Did you know? Spawning habitat improvements can enhance naturally reproducing populations of fish species such as walleye and northern pike. |
| Species | Number of fish per net | Average Fish Weight (lbs) |
Normal Range (lbs) |
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| Caught | |||||
| Black Bullhead | Gill net | 0.10 | 2.5 - 45.0 | 0.56 | 0.3 - 0.7 |
| Black Crappie | Gill net | 60.80 | 2.5 - 16.5 | 0.10 | 0.1 - 0.3 |
| Bluegill | Gill net | 5.20 | N/A | 0.07 | N/A |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Gill net | 0.20 | 0.2 - 0.8 | 4.27 | 2.4 - 4.2 |
| Brown Bullhead | Gill net | 0.20 | 0.4 - 2.0 | 1.25 | 0.5 - 1.0 |
| Common Carp | Gill net | 0.80 | 0.3 - 3.0 | 5.78 | 1.9 - 5.2 |
| Golden Shiner | Gill net | 0.30 | 0.3 - 1.5 | 0.07 | 0.1 - 0.1 |
| Largemouth Bass | Gill net | 0.30 | 0.3 - 0.8 | 1.32 | 0.4 - 1.0 |
| Northern Pike | Gill net | 1.70 | 1.5 - 7.3 | 3.18 | 2.0 - 3.5 |
| Walleye | Gill net | 1.60 | 1.2 - 6.3 | 2.32 | 1.2 - 2.7 |
| White Crappie | Gill net | 9.10 | 0.7 - 10.4 | 0.06 | 0.2 - 0.3 |
| Yellow Bullhead | Gill net | 1.50 | 0.5 - 7.5 | 0.98 | 0.5 - 0.8 |
| Yellow Perch | Gill net | 1.10 | 2.0 - 27.9 | 0.09 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| Species | Number of fish caught in each category (inches) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 6-8 | 9-11 | 12-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30+ | Total | |
| black bullhead | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| black crappie | 360 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 608 |
| bluegill | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| bowfin (dogfish) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| brown bullhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| common carp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| golden shiner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| largemouth bass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| northern pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| walleye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| white crappie | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| yellow bullhead | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| yellow perch | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| For the record, the largest Splake taken in Minnesota weighed 13 lbs., 5.44 oz. and was caught:
When: 2/11/01 Statistics: 33.5" length, 19" girth |
Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
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| 2005 | Walleye | fry | 681,720 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Walleye* | fingerlings | 20,190 | 673.0 |
| 2003 | Northern Pike | fry | 89,523 | 3.1 |
| Walleye | fingerlings | 7,413 | 345.0 | |
| 2002 | Northern Pike | fry | 87,696 | 3.0 |
| 2001 | Northern Pike | fry | 96,570 | 2.8 |
| Walleye | fry | 672,664 | 5.8 | |
| 2000 | Northern Pike | fry | 89,010 | 2.9 |
| Privately Stocked Fish |
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| * indicates privately stocked fish. Private stocking includes fish purchased by the DNR for stocking and fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups. |
| Stocking Fish Sizes |
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| Fry - Newly hatched fish that are ready to be stocked usually called "swim-ups". Walleye fry are 1/3 of an inch or around 8 mm. |
| Fingerling - Fingerlings are one to six months old and can range from a size of one to twelve inches depending on the species. Walleye fingerlings range from three to eight inches each fall. |
| Yearling - Yearling fish are at least one year old. A one-year-old fish can range from three to twenty inches depending on the species. Walleye yearlings average from six to twelve inches. |
| Adult - Adult fish are fish that have reached maturity. Depending on the species, maturity can be reached at two years of age. Walleye reach maturity between the ages of four and six years. |
No fish consumption guidelines are available for this lake. For more information, see the "Fish Consumption Advice" pages at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Cedar Lake in Rice County is an 804 acre lake north of Warsaw. A DNR-owned public access is located on the north shore off Rice County road 38. Eurasian watermilfoil was found in the lake in 2001, the first incidence of EWM in south central Minnesota. Boaters should be sure to remove all aquatic vegetation from boats, trailers, and equipment and drain all water when leaving Cedar Lake to prevent the spread of Eurasian watermilfoil to other lakes. Cedar Lake was surveyed the week of August 4th, 2008 to monitor the fish community. Cedar Lake was part of a statewide study on the efficiency of stocking walleye fry, fryling, fingerlings into class 24 lakes. Only gill netting was conducted in this assessment. Black crappie gill net abundance increased from 3.2 in 2001 to 60.8 in 2008. White crappie gill net abundance increased from 0.8 in 2001 to 9.1 in 2008. Northern pike gill net abundance increased from 0.2 in 2001 to 1.7 in 2008. Walleye gill net abundance decreased from 2.8 in 2001 to 1.6 in 2008. Bluegill gill net abundance decreased from 21.2 in 2001 to 5.2 in 2008. Yellow perch gill net abundance decreased from 5.8 in 2001 to 1.1 in 2008. Three largemouth bass were taken from ten gill net sets; gill nets do not reliably estimate bass abundance. Other fish caught in the survey include golden shiner, black bullhead, brown bullhead, yellow bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), and common carp. Anglers can help maintain or improve the quality of fishing by practicing selective harvest. Selective harvest allows for the harvest of smaller fish for table fare, but encourages release of medium- to large-sized fish. Releasing these fish can help maintain balance in the fish community in Cedar Lake and provide anglers the opportunity to catch more and larger fish in the future. Shoreline areas on the land and into the shallow water provide essential habitat for fish and wildlife that live in or near Minnesota s lakes. Overdeveloped shorelines can't support the fish, wildlife, and clean water that are associated with natural undeveloped lakes. Shoreline habitat consists of aquatic plants, woody plants and natural lake bottom soils. Plants in the water and at the water s edge provide habitat, prevent erosion and absorb excess nutrients. Shrubs, trees, and woody debris such as fallen trees or limbs provide good habitat both above and below the water and should be left in place. By leaving a buffer strip of natural vegetation along the shoreline, property owners can reduce erosion, help maintain water quality, and provide habitat and travel corridors for wildlife.?
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For more information on this lake, contact:
Area Fisheries Supervisor | Lake maps can be obtained from: Minnesota Bookstore |
For general DNR Information, contact: DNR Information Center 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 TDD: (651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR Internet: www.dnr.state.mn.us E-Mail: info.dnr@state.mn.us |  Turn in Poachers (TIP):Toll-free: (800) 652-9093 |
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